Leigh RMI 1, Gt Harwood Town 1 IT was odds on that after being presented with the Unibond Team of the Month Award for March that Leigh would turn in one of their worst displays of the season.

Fortunately the promotion-chasers salvaged a point but that was more to do with the visitors lack of adventure than sound defence.

Town only had one scoring opportunity and they levelled with a neat break on the left which resulted in susbstitute Neil Ottley blasting the ball home in the 56th minute after Leigh had twice failed to clear the danger.

RMI started well but striker Chris Shaw and Steve Shaughnessy failed to direct their headers on target. They went ahead in the 40th minute when stylish midfielder Ian Brady slotted the ball into the area for Dave Ridings, who pushed it past the 'keeper only to be pulled down. Keith Evans coolly drilled the ball home from the penalty spot.

With nine unbeaten games under their belts Leigh should have coasted home, but their second half display left manager Steve Waywell in despair.

"We gave them the goal, we tried to run the ball out and didn't clear it. We were too slow in the second half and were thankful for a point. It was a big crowd and we didn't perform. We just couldn't find our own players, we kept giving the ball away, " he said.

Fortunately results elsewhere went in Leigh's favour but they will have to improve on this performance if they are to get anything from the return league encounter at Great Harwood tomorrow evening.

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